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Swedish
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *wihslōną, equivalent to växel + -a.
Pronunciation
Verb
växla (present växlar, preterite växlade, supine växlat, imperative växla)
- to (cause to) switch, to (cause to) change (between more-or-less discrete things)
växla till en annan flik i webbläsaren- switch to another tab in the web browser
Tryck på Tabb för att växla mellan celler- Press Tab to switch between cells
Vädret kan växla snabbt- The weather can change quickly
Vädret växlar från dag till dag- The weather changes from day to day
växlande molnighet- partly cloudy ("switching/changing cloudiness")
växlande humör- mood shifts ("switching/changing mood")
- to exchange
växla några ord med någon- exchange a few words with someone
växla blickar- exchange glances
- to exchange (money)
Var kan man växla pengar?- Where can you exchange money?
Kan du växla mina mynt till sedlar?- Can you exchange my coins for bills?
- to break, to make change
Kan du växla en tusenlapp?- Can you break a thousand kronor bill? (Do you have change for a thousand kronor bill?)
- to switch (a train towards its destination)
- to switch (a telephone call to its destination)
- to shift gears (in a car)
Motorn går på för låga varv. Du måste växla ner.- The engine is running at too low RPM. You need to shift down.
- (figuratively) to put more (or less) energy into an activity
Valkampanjen växlar upp- The election campaign is shifting to a higher gear
Usage notes
Usually implies constant changes in the present participle "växlande" in (sense 1). "Varying" is another possible translation.
Conjugation
Conjugation of växla (weak)
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